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Pumpkn Gets Backing To Fund More Agribusinesses In Africa

ByStaff Writer July 8, 2024

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South African startup, Pumpkn, has raised funding from Renew Capital to address the funding gap in agriculture in Africa which…

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Kenyan Startup Gro Intelligence Shuts Down

ByStaff Writer June 3, 2024

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Nairobi-based agri-tech startup, Gro Intelligence, has announced that it will shut down. This comes after the company had raised an…

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AgriTech Start-Up DigiCow’s Transformative Journey

ByCarol Odero January 27, 2024January 25, 2024

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Digicow Africa LTD, formerly known as FarmingTech Solutions, has emerged as a trailblazer in revolutionising the agricultural sector through cutting-edge…

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Twiga Foods Announces New Round Of Layoffs

BySteve Mbego August 21, 2023March 27, 2024

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Twiga Foods, an e-commerce food distribution company, has revealed a fresh wave of layoffs affecting its workforce. The company attributes…

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dfcu, Mastercard, & Rabo Partner To Promote Agritech In Uganda

ByStaff Writer July 20, 2023

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dfcu Bank, Mastercard, and Rabo Partnerships have announced a partnership aimed at digitalizing the agricultural ecosystem in Uganda. This collaboration…

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Tanzania’s NovFeed Wins $1M Milken-Motsepe Prize In Agritech

ByKevin Namunwa May 2, 2023

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Tanzanian-based biotech company, NovFeed, is the overall winner of this year’s Milken-Mostepe Prize in Agritech. The startup took home the…

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Makerere University Researchers Develop IT App To Detect Livestock Diseases

ByAmbrose Gahene November 3, 2022

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Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (COVAB), in partnership with the International Research Institute- Kenya (ILRI),…